Category Archives: Diabetic Camp California

The Lions of District 4-C1 created a camp for kids with Diabetes in 1988 at Camp McCumber. The objective of the camp was to help kids adjust to their situation and learn how to take care of themselves responsibly while living a normal life style. For the past 24-years, the Lions of District 4-C1 have been successful at achieving their goal.

Camp is held at beautiful Lake McCumber, just seven miles east of Shingletown in Northern California and twelve miles west of Lassen Volcanic National Park, off Hwy 44.

With a beautiful wooded area, lake and recreation facility, this site offers the activities of outdoor camping while supplying the comforts of home – electricity, hot showers, cozy cabins and cafeteria style meals. The camp’s elevation is 4,200 feet.

This Northern California Diabetic camp offers a variety of enjoyable activities and programs such as:

Many activities in the Lions District 4-C1 support the Diabetic Camp at Lake McCumber. The Lions All-Star Football and Softball games and golf tournaments have donated thousands of dollars to help build new cabins. Lions Clubs all over the District hold Golf Tournaments and fundraisers to help support the kids that attend the Camp at Lake McCumber.
The camp is designed to teach kids how to manage their diabetes effectively making healthy and safe choices.

The camp is sponsored by the Lions’ Health Foundation (a 501-C3 foundation) of District 4-C1, a nonprofit
service organization The foundation is dedicated to providing fun and educational camping experiences for
youth with health challenges, who would otherwise be denied the privilege.

Camp is the last two weeks in June. Campers receive an assigned time to “Check-In” on Sunday in the “Welcome to Camp” letter, which is sent shortly before camp begins. “Check-Out” occurs the following Saturday after our 10 a.m. closing ceremony and before 12 noon. The Camp accepts children who have diabetes, ages 8 through 17.